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Wednesday Briefing: Competency Hearing for Man Accused of Slamming Child, Oliva Talks Economy, Indefensible Secrecy on 9/11 Report

April 27, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Christopher Williams is accused of slamming a 4-year-old to the ground and causing horrendous injuries: his competency to stand trial is in question. Superintendent Jacob IOliva speaks to the economic opportunity council. The 9/11 report’s censored pages must be released.

Deputy David Malta, Class of ’87, Is Latest Long-Timer to Retire from Sheriff’s Office

April 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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David Malta, the latest in a long string of veterans who have left, retired or been forced out of the agency, started his career under Sheriff Bob McCarthy. His retirement was foreordained, however, because of a Florida Retirement System program he joined five years ago.

2-Year-Old Girl Pulled Unresponsive From F-Section Pool Sunday Has Died

April 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The 2-year-old daughter of Mandee and Douglas Seitz who was pulled unresponsive from her swimming pool on Palm Coast’s Ft. Caroline Court Sunday evening died late Monday night, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said today.

Waldemar Rivera Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison Over Step-Daughter’s Rape

April 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Waldemar Rivera, 37, was sentenced last month in a rape of his 13-year-old step-daughter in their P-Section home in Palm Coast. Judge Matthew Foxman expressed surprise at the contrasting demeanor of Rivera in court with that of the man being sentenced for the crime.

In Palm Coast’s Expensive Hunt for New Retailers, a Few Leads, But Only Low Wages

April 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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Last July Palm Coast government signed a $135,000, contract with marketing company to recruit retailers. Nine months later, a couple of low-wage retailers are possible, and a half dozen more are long-term possibilities, but nothing more firm than that.

Homeschooling: Not So Eccentric Anymore

April 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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The number of American K–12 children educated at home increased from 1.09 million in 2003 to 1.77 million in 2012. That means they make up 3.4 percent of the nation’s school population.

Florida Health Summit Concludes With One Overriding Prescription: Expand Access to Care

April 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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While senators have focused heavily on access, the House and Scott have pushed for health-care changes that include reducing or eliminating some longstanding regulations. They contend that such ideas would create more competition and lower health-care costs.

Tuesday Briefing: Palm Coast Retail Hunt Update, Rapist Sentenced, Flagler Beach’s Wayward Signs, Entrepreneur Night

April 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Palm Coast council breaks ground on a new wastewater treatment plant this morning before a workshop on how retail is doing, on the budget and other matters. Waldemar Rivera is sentenced after being found guilty of raping his step-daughter. Entrepreneur Night is at the Hammock Cheese Shop.

In Florida, Court Rules, a 55-Year Prison Sentence For a Juvenile Is Not a Life Term

April 25, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Anthony Julian Collins was two months shy of 17 when he was committed an attempted second-degree murder, carjacking with a firearm and attempted armed robbery.

Michael Stens, County Judge’s Ex-Husband, Is Arrested on DUI Charge After Crash in F-Section

April 25, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Michael Stens, 44, a resident of Fenimore Lane in Palm Coast, divorced from County Judge Melissa Moore-Stens three years ago, crashed his Prius into a culvert within a few feet of his house after driving home and was arrested on a drunk driving charge Monday morning.

Rymfire Elementary Briefly on “Code Orange” as Sheriff Detains 3 Outside Campus in Car Theft

April 25, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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A police matter that took place outside the campus of Rymfire Elementary–but did not endanger anyone inside–required the school to declare a “Code Orange,” or a less strict variant of a lockdown, just after 1 p.m. today.

Teens in Flight’s Jack Howell Shortlisted For Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation Award

April 25, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Col. Jack Howell of Palm Coast was nominated for the national award for his work with Teens in Flight over the past 10 years, an organization that trains young pilots whose parents were killed or injured in conflicts since 2001.

Monday Briefing: Doughnuts With Doughney in Flagler Beach, Rezoning in Bunnell, Lippmann’s Nutty Elitism

April 25, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Flagler Beach Police Chief Matthew Doughney has a few donuts with anyone who drops by, FBI investigating Palm Coast Swatting incident, why some Social Security benefits are going away soon.

Right to an Attorney Often a Myth as Public Defenders Are Overworked and the Poor Bullied to Plea

April 24, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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There is a lack of funding for public defense in every state, and people charged with low-level misdemeanors, often poor minorities, suffer the most as public defender offices focus their few resources on felony cases.

Florida Justices Block 24-Hour Abortion Waiting Period Pending Review

April 23, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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On a 5-2 vote, justices granted a stay of a lower court’s order allowing the 2015 law to take effect. The Supreme Court said it would keep the stay in place while it decides whether to review the decision by the 1st District Court of Appeal.

Does Arabic Offend You?

April 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 39 Comments

When a traveler’s stupidity and racism lead to a fellow-traveler being searched, interrogated and kicked off a plane for speaking Arabic, not only do we all have a problem. We are the problem.

Sheriff Manfre Calls Ethics Case Against Him “Terrorism,” Vows to Fight To Supreme Court

April 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

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Calling the protracted ethics case against him “terrorism,” “nonsense” and politically motivated “slime” by two former colleagues, Flagler County Sheriff Jim Manfre this morning delivered his most detailed—and impassioned—defense of himself since the case against him began in 2014.

NSA Designates Daytona State a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education

April 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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DSC is the first state college in Florida to receive the four-year designation based on the college meeting stringent academic criteria and distinguishing its strengths in cybersecurity and cyberforensics training.

Florida Justices: Cops May Not Keep Lawyer From Client Even in Voluntary Interviews

April 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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While a murder suspect was being voluntarily interrogated before he confessed, his lawyer appeared at the sheriff’s office but cops wouldn’t let the lawyer see his client.

Weekend Briefing: Pop Warner, Community Chorus’ Spring Concert, Stephen Sondheim, Farewell Prince

April 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Register for Pop Warner football and cheer, “Into the Woods” continues at Flagler Playhouse, so long Prince, and the Community Chorus of Palm Coast holds its spring concert.

Despite Alarms, an Ex-Cop on Disability–and Supporter of the Sheriff–Is Hired As Deputy

April 21, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 40 Comments

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An internal investigative report had recommended against hiring ex-NAACP Vice President Eric Josey, a veteran of the NYPD on disability who had difficulties fulfilling basic training exercises. The Sheriff’s Office defends the hiring, while Josey calls criticism of his performance “embellished” and a political “firestorm.”

300-Gallon Chemical Spill in Flagler Beach Closes A1A From South 5th to North 4th

April 21, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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A truck carrying diluted sulfuric acid spilled some 300 gallons of the liquid at the intersection of State Road 100 and State Road A1A in Flagler Beach earlier this morning.

Thursday Briefing: GOP Candidates’ Debutant Gig, Torch Run, Tubman’s $20, Into the Woods at Playhouse

April 21, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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A GOP candidates’ coming-out at the Knights of Columbus this evening, Harriet Tubman gets on the $20, “Into the Woods” starts a two-week run at the Playhouse.

Court Deals Blow to FPL’s Already Leaky Nuclear Power Plans at Turkey Point

April 20, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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An appeals court Wednesday overturned a decision by Gov. Rick Scott and the state Cabinet that could have helped clear the way for Florida Power & Light to add two nuclear reactors in Miami-Dade County.

Median Price of Homes in Flagler Cross Back Over $200,000 For 1st Time Since Housing Boom

April 20, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The average number of home sales in the past seven months is still slower than the previous six months, but inventory is diminishing and prices continue to rise, once again raising questions of affordability.

Ethics Commission Tosses 5 More Complaints Against County Officials, from Weeks Era

April 20, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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The Florida Ethics Commission threw out complaints against four of the five Flagler County commissioners and County Attorney Al Hadeed in the latest sweep of what has been a drizzle of frivolous complaints against county officials.

Wednesday Briefing: Assisted Living on Cypress, $200,000 Lawsuit Against Sheriff, Autism’s Surge

April 20, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Palm Coast Planning Board looks over plans for a new assisted living facility on Cypress Point, speaking Arabic on a plane, a $200,000 lawsuit against the sheriff over a wrongful arrest, autism and a Beethoven string quartet.

Poll-Tax Redux: Millions Free From Jail Are Barred From Voting By Criminal Debt

April 19, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Debt from fines starts at sentencing and can grow at interest rates of 12 percent or more while inmates serve their sentences. It continues to grow after they’re released and face the numerous barriers to finding work and housing.

In a Rebuff to Florida, Federal Government Says New Abortion Law Can’t Block Clinic Funding

April 19, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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A key federal health agency on Tuesday notified Florida and other states that they may not ban Medicaid funding for family-planning services at clinics that also offer elective abortions.

R-Section Shooting Is Caught on Private Surveillance Video, But No Suspects or Known Injuries

April 19, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Several shell casings were recovered from the 11 p.m. shooting in the area of 11 Riverview Place, and several people interviewed, but no suspects and no vehicle were recovered.

Gate Gas and Aldi Grocery Will Rise at Corner of SR100 and Belle Terre, Ending Political Signs

April 19, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 38 Comments

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The Palm Coast City Council approved a redrawing of the property into six lots, three of which are under contract, with two projected for non-fast-food restaurants in the future.

County Approves Big Spending on Tourism Office Staff and Rigs and Hints at Raising Tax

April 19, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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County government absorbed the tourism office last fall and is spending big on it, raising staff pay, expanding staff, buying $300,000 worth of equipment and talking about raising the 4 percent sales tax supplement on short-term rentals to 5 percent.

Tuesday Briefing: Tourism Department’s Go-Go Giddiness, School Discipline, Car-Seat Checks, Beyond Pluto

April 19, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Now that the tourism office is a county department, the county wants to add a $45,000 employee, loosen up the grant standards and buy lots of equipment, the school board talks student code of conduct.

“Go Forward!” Flagler Beach Tells County, Clearing Way for $900,000 Design of Beach-Erosion Project

April 18, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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The Flagler Beach City Commission endorsed the county’s decision to give up on federal dollars and instead spend county and state dollars on the first phase of what will amount to a hugely expensive, $44 million beach-protection project over the next 50 years.

Step-Father Accused of Child Abuse After Boy Throws Burrito at Him

April 18, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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Peter Adelstein of Palm Coast was disciplining his step-son for not cleaning up after lunch when he allegedly grabbed the boy by the neck and dared him to “try me.”

Sheriff’s Sgt. Jason Neat Reprimanded Over Errors in Cocaine Seizure That Affected Case

April 18, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

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Had Christopher Demon Lang’s lawyer not noticed that the cocaine amounts he was charged with possessing were higher than those found in his home, he could have faced a much stiffer prison sentence.

Zone-Busting School Bill That Allows Student Transfers Anywhere in the State Is Now Law

April 18, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The measure would allow parents to transfer their children to any public school in the state that isn’t at capacity through an “open enrollment” process, among many other provisions in the 160-page bill.

Monday Briefing: $3.4 Million for County Road 13, a Holocaust Memorial, Flagler Business Women, Cops Gear Up for GOP

April 18, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Police in Cleveland are militarizing ahead of the GOP convention, County Road 13 will get a major improvement, Gov. Scott brings attention to a Holocaust memorial.

You’re Dying. But Most Doctors Don’t Know How to Tell You.

April 17, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Policy experts are urging more end-of-life conversations not just to accommodate patients’ desires, but to save money on aggressive medical interventions that patients and their families don’t want and that won’t prolong life.

Deputy Responsible for False Arrest of Dakota Ward Is Suspended For 3 Days as Investigation Concludes

April 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

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James Gore, a Flagler County Sheriff’s deputy who two weeks ago was disciplined in an unrelated matter, was suspended for three days without pay and charged with “unsatisfactory or incompetent performance” as a result of his investigation that led to the false arrest of an 18-year-old Bunnell resident late last month.

Give Tax and Spend a Chance

April 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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The astonishing momentum of Bernie Sanders’s presidential candidacy reveals that millions of taxpayers are willing to entertain the idea that some of us aren’t taxed enough, and that it’s hurting the rest of us, argues Isaiah J. Poole.

Citing Problematic Time-Sharing of Children, Gov. Scott Again Vetoes Alimony Reform Bill

April 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The plan became one of the most hotly contested issues of the 2016 legislative session when it was amended to include a child-sharing component that would have required judges to begin with a “premise” that children should split their time equally between parents.

Father Accused of Smacking and Suffocating 9-Year-Old Son For Talking Back During Chores

April 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Joshua Stevens, 31, a resident of Prospect Lane in Palm Coast, allegedly struck his child five times and closed his nose and mouth when the child talked back while mopping the floor.

Flagler’s Unemployment Ticks Down to New Post-Recession Low of 5.3% as Employment Surges

April 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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In March, strong job growth continued in Flagler County with a gain of 396 for a two-month gain of 868 jobs–numbers not seen since before the Great Recession. Florida’s unemployment rate fell to 4.9 percent.

Ethics Commission Unanimously Approves $6,200 Fine Against Sheriff Manfre, and Public Censure

April 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

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State ethics commissioners voted without discussion to impose the fine and censure. Manfre has vowed to keep fighting the charges dating back to the early part of his tenure in 2013.

Weekend Briefing: New Show at Salvo, Victims’ Rights Sunrise Memorial, Sheriff’s Ethics, Gershwin’s Rhapsody

April 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Sheriff Jim Manfre’s ethics case again goes before the state ethics commission, Salvo Art Gallery shows four artists’ new works, a victims’ rights memorial on the pier Saturday, and plenty more.

Public Agencies That Violate Sunshine Law Must Pay Attorney’s Fees, Supreme Court Rules

April 14, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Justices rejected arguments that agencies should be shielded from paying plaintiffs’ legal fees if public-records requests are handled in “good faith.”

Palm Coast Man, 23, Accused of Sexually Assaulting Two Teen Girls at Long Creek Preserve

April 14, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

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Christopher Hollinger, 23, of 43 Forsythe Lane, is at the Flagler County Jail on $270,000 bond on accusations of statutory rape and other charges stemming from an alleged March 15 incident.

Nurse Assistants at Grand Oaks Rehab Strike for $15/hr Wage in Echo of National Movement

April 14, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

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Workers at Grand Oaks Rehab Center in Palm Coast, most on poverty wages, walked out for 24 hours, though they’d given the facility almost two weeks’ notice and replacements ensured no residents lacked care.

Pot-Possession Decriminalization Could Advance in Flagler As Part of Broader Civil Citation Program

April 14, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Not just the possession of small amounts of pot, but such offenses as battery and criminal mischief could be de-criminalized and shifted to civil citations in an approach that will be studied by a newly formed committee.

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